GE Dash 8-32B
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NS #3524(Dash 8-32B) at NS Hinman Yard. | |||||||||||||
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The GE Dash 8-32B (also classified as B32-8 or D8-32B by some railroad companies) is a 4-axle 3,150 hp (2,350 kW) diesel-electric locomotive built by GE Transportation Systems between 1984 and 1989. It is part of the GE Dash 8 Series of freight locomotives.
A total of 49 examples of the Dash 8-32B model were built for North American railroads. The model is a 12 cylinder version of the (16 cylinder) Dash 8-40B(W) and is powered by GE's 7FDL engine.
The GE Dash 8-32BWH (or B32-8WH) is a variant built with Head End Power (HEP) for Amtrak service. All Amtrak units are currently undergoing overhaul.
In 2013, Norfolk Southern donated B32-8 number 3563 to the Lake Shore Railway Historical Society of North East, Pennsylvania.[1]
As of June 2016, all units still on the roster are pending scrapping.
Original owners
| Railroad | Quantity | Road numbers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington Northern Railroad | 3 | 5497-5499 | Returned to GE |
| General Electric (demonstrator/testbed) | 1 | 832 | |
| Norfolk Southern | 45 | 3522-3566 | Units were renumbered to the 500 series in September and October 2013. As of June 2016, all units still on the roster are pending scrapping. 3563 was retired after an engine failure, and was donated to the Lake Shore Railway Historical Society. |
See also
References
- McDonnell, Greg (2008). Locomotives: The Modern Diesel and Electric Reference. Erin, Ontario: Boston Mills Press. ISBN 978-1550464931.
- Solomon, Brian (2003). GE Locomotives: 110 Years of General Electric Motive Power. St. Paul, MN, USA: MBI Publishing. ISBN 9780760313619.
- Solomon, Brian (2010). Modern Locomotives: High Horsepower Diesels 1966–2000. New York: Crestline. ISBN 978-0785826811.